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cis privilege

/ˈsɪs ˌpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/

cis privilege noun: the social advantage enjoyed by those who are cisgender or cissexual.

Noun

cis privilege (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The social advantage enjoyed by those who are cisgender or cissexual.

Forms of cis privilege

alternative formcis-privilege
alternative formcisprivilege

Origin of cis privilege

From cis + privilege.

Questions about cis privilege

What does cis privilege mean?
Cis privilege means the social advantage enjoyed by those who are cisgender or cissexual.
What part of speech is cis privilege?
Cis privilege is a noun.
How do you pronounce cis privilege?
Cis privilege is pronounced /ˈsɪs ˌpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/.

Words near cis privilege in the dictionary

  1. cis man
  2. cis men
  3. cis people
  4. cis person
  5. cis persons
  6. cis privilege
  7. cis woman
  8. cis women
  9. cis-
  10. cis-acting
  11. cis-Atlantic

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